Pastërma e Kukësit
Dried or salted meat for the winter – one of the oldest traditions of the area.
- City: Kukës
Pastërma e Kukësit is a traditional cured meat specialty from the Kukës region of northern Albania. It is especially associated with mountain food traditions, where cool, dry winter conditions have long made air-drying an effective method of preserving meat, and it is regarded as one of the area's best-known regional delicacies.
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